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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sidney Lanier Football Team History


Sidney Lanier Poets
Sidney Lanier High School

1756 S. Court St. Montgomery, AL 36104
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Marvin Cunningham
Region: 6A-R2
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1910  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2023
2016 Season Highlights
 Marvin Cunningham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 The Poets move from Class 5A and into Region 2.
 The Poets finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 19   Lee Montgomery    30   48   #Won    Alabama State   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Sumter Central    21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Northview   *  24   14   W    Cramton Bowl   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Russell County   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Carver Montgomery   *  27   21   W    Cramton Bowl   
 Thu., Sep. 22  vs. Jeff Davis    12   22   L    Cramton Bowl   
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Dothan   *  6   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Park Crossing   *  10   13   L    Cramton Bowl   
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Stanhope Elmore   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Prattville    21   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 3  vs. Daphne    6   24   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record44-73
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
2016 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  
2016 Class 6A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Park Crossing 13-15602503-11741256-022823  Smitty Grider
Sidney Lanier 8-32251990-16245-113585  Marvin Cunningham
Carver Montgomery 5-62773160-122234-2153139  Billy Gresham
Dothan 4-71172390-17153-376118  Kevin Jackson
Stanhope Elmore 4-62873072-4171168  Mike Dean
Russell County 1-91223411-582225  Dwight Jones
Northview 0-101493560-693180  LaBrian Stewart

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sidney Lanier Players on File.

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alfred ThomasDL Jr. 6-2260 1st  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.